Isah Aliyu
Isah Aliyu (born 8 August 1999) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Saudi club Al-Shoulla. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as right winger.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Isah Aliyu | ||
Date of birth | 8 August 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
Playing position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Shoulla | ||
Number | 38 | ||
Youth career | |||
Kakuri Academy | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Remo Stars | ||
2018–2019 | Lori | 45 | (10) |
2019–2020 | Almería B | 11 | (2) |
2020– | Al-Shoulla | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2019 |
Club career
Born in Kaduna, Aliyu joined Remo Stars in 2016, from Kakuri Academy.[1] He was an important unit of the club who achieved promotion from the Nigeria National League in that year, and also appeared in the 2017 Nigeria Professional Football League, suffering relegation.[2]
On 3 March 2018, Aliyu moved abroad and joined Armenian side Lori FC.[1] He contributed with three goals in his first season, as his side achieved promotion to the Armenian Premier League as champions, and scored a further seven times in his second season, as his side finished fifth; in that season, the club also reached the final of the Armenian Cup.
On 1 September 2019, Aliyu joined Segunda División side UD Almería on a five-year deal,[3] for a fee of €140,000; Lori also retained a 20% of a future sale.[4] He was initially assigned to the B-team in Tercera División.
On 21 January 2020, Al-Shoulla signed Aliyu for six months.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 February 2020[6]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lori | 2017–18 | Armenian First League | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 4 | |||
2018–19 | Armenian Premier League | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | – | 34 | 6 | ||||
2019–20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |||||
Total | 45 | 10 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 50 | 10 | ||
Almería B | 2019–20 | Tercera División | 11 | 2 | – | 11 | 2 | |||||
Career total | 56 | 12 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 61 | 12 |
Honours
Lori
References
- "Isa Aliyu signs for Armenia side Lori FC". Nigeria Football and Others. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "MFM beat Remo Stars to earn second away win of campaign". DB Sports Online. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "Isah Aliyu completa el ataque del Almería" [Isah Aliyu completes Almería's attack] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "Isah Aliyu moved to UD Almeria". Lori FC. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- Al-Shoulla is officially signed by Isah Aliyu
- "I.Aliyu". soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
External links
- Isah Aliyu at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Isah Aliyu at Soccerway